Naomi

At a Glance

Designed to protect children from inappropriate
content--pornography, gambling, and so on--this free tool works as
advertised. Naomi monitors all content coming in via the Internet,
from Web browsers, RSS feeds, chat programs, and so on. It shuts
down the browser or other program when it encounters objectionable
content.

Plug-ins let you hide the system tray icon, block image and
video searches, and block access to MySpace. The standard version
installs in all Windows profiles. If you want to filter only one
user, you'll need to install Naomi Personal Edition instead,
available from the author's site.

Naomi is easy to install, and there's nothing to configure. One
caveat: You need to set a password to access the controls. If you
forget that password, it is very difficult to remove the
program.

Parents who want a quick and easy way to protect children on the
Web will want to give this free program a try. Just be sure to keep
that password in a safe place.

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